SUBJECT: CDC warns of Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs

A CDC investigation notice regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/eggs-06-25/index.html

Key Points:

• Seventy-nine people across 7 states have gotten sick with the same outbreak strain of Salmonella that has been linked to eggs. Twenty-one people have been hospitalized and no deaths have been reported.

• On June 6, 2025, August Egg Company recalled these eggs. See recall notice for list of brands.

• These eggs were sold to restaurants and retailers in Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming.

• This recall includes all chicken egg varieties including organic, cage free brown, and omega 3.

• If you have any of these recalled products in your home or business, throw them out or return them to the store.

What You Should Do:

• Do not eat any recalled eggs. Throw them away or return them to where you bought them.

• Wash items and surfaces that may have touched the recalled eggs using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.

• Call your healthcare provider if you have any severe Salmonella symptoms.

What Businesses Should Do:

• Do not sell or serve recalled eggs.

• Wash and sanitize items and surfaces that may have come in contact with recalled eggs.

About Salmonella:

• Most people infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps 6 hours to 6 days after being exposed to the bacteria.

• The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most people recover without treatment.

• In some people, the illness may be so severe that the patient is hospitalized.

• Children younger than 5, adults 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to have severe illness.

If you have questions about cases in a particular state, please call that state’s health department.

Thank you,

CDC News Media Branch

404-639-3286

media@cdc.gov